Sanskrit Slokas
Published December 19, 2023

We start the day with Daily Slokas, Sanskrit Slokas, and Mantras to be chanted before our day-to-day activities and some slokas for prayer at home. We are working in this world on behalf of God. Every breath of our life should remember Him. We should start thinking of him with the following slokas as soon as we get up in the morning.


 

Sanskrit Slokas

 

Morning On Waking

|| karāgre vasate lakṣhmi karamadhye sarasvati
karamūle tu govindaḥ prabhāte karadarśanam ||

Meaning:

Lakshmi is positioned at the forefront of the hands, Saraswathi is in the middle, and Gauri is at the root; therefore, see the palm at dawn. (first).


 

Sanskrit Slokas

 

Before you get to the floor

|| samudravasane devi parvatastanamaṇḍale
viṣṇupatni namastubhyaṃ pādasparśaṃ kṣamasvame ||

Meaning:

O Goddess, wearing oceans and adorned with mountains, I bow to you, Vishnu’s consort. Pardon me for touching you with my feet.


 

Sanskrit Slokas

 

Bathing Time

|| gaṅge ca yamune caiva godāvari sarasvati
narmade sindhu kāveri jale’smin saṃnidhiṃ kuru  ||

Meaning:

The sacred waters of Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswathi, Narmada, Sindhu, and Kaveri…., Let us pray that all these have a divine confluence in this water.


 

Sanskrit Slokas

 

Praying to Sun God

|| ādhitya hrudhāya puṇyaṃ sarva sathṛ vināsanaṃ
jayāvahaṃ jabe nityaṃ akṣayaṃ paramaṃ śivaṃ ||

Meaning:

Chanting the Aditya-Hridayam, a sacred meditation on the Sun within the heart, is highly auspicious and beneficial. It brings victory in battles, destroys enemies, and ensures lasting happiness.


 

Sanskrit Slokas

 

Morning Prayers

|| śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam
prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet sarvavighnopaśāntaye ||

Meaning:

To overcome all obstacles, seek the blessings of Vishnu, adorned in pure radiance, shining like the moon, with four arms, and a perpetually joyful and pleasant profile.


 

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Meal Time

|| brahmārpaṇaṃ brahma haviḥ brahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam
brahmaiva tena gaṃtavyaṃ brahmakarma samādhinā ||

Meaning:

The practitioner of karma yoga, the offering is divine, the oblation is divine, and it is the divine that presents it to the fire of the divine. In this way, one attains realization of the divine and ultimately reaches only to Him.


 

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Study Time

|| sarasvati namastubhyaṃ varade kāmarūpiṇi
vidyārambhaṃ kariṣyāmi siddhirbhavatu me sadā  ||

Meaning:

O Saraswathi, please grant your blessings and fulfill my wishes! As I start my studies, I may have everlasting success and fulfillment forever.


 

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Prayer before sleeping

|| rāmaṃ skandhaṃ hanumantaṃ vainateyaṃ vṛkodaraṃ
śayane yaḥ smarennityam dusvapna-stasyanaśyati ||

Meaning:

By praying to Lords Rama, Subrahmanya, Hanumantha, Garuda, and Bhima before bedtime every day, one ensures sweet dreams and a peaceful night’s sleep.


2. Goddess Saraswati Slokas and Mantra


Slokas_Goddess_Saraswati

 

1. Vidya Saraswati Mantra for students

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2. Maha Saraswati Mantra

Greetings to Goddess Maha Saraswati

3. Bija Mantra of Saraswati

Greetings to Goddess Saraswati

4. Maha Saraswati Mantra

This easy mantra is primarily used by students to make learning easier.

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5. The below Mantra for Success in Education and Career

This mantra is also known as Gayathri of Saraswati

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6. Saraswati Mantra for Wealth and Knowledge

7. Mantra for Knowledge

Chanting the above mantra can enhance mental capacity and significantly improve knowledge acquisition.

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8. Mantra for seeking knowledge

This mantra is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati to enlighten the minds of those seeking knowledge.

3. Shiva Mantras and Slokas

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Shiva, whose name means “The Auspicious One,” is one of the main gods in Hinduism. He’s worshipped as the top god in a group called Shaivism, which is a big part of Hinduism today. Shiva is known for creating, preserving, transforming, and destroying things.

At the highest level, Shiva is seen as something without a definite form, infinite, above everything, and never changing.

Shiva has different forms, some kind and some scary.

In-kind forms, he’s shown as a wise Yogi who lives a simple life on a mountain called Kailash. He’s also shown as a family man with a wife named Parvati and two kids, Ganesha and Kartikeya. In scary forms, he’s often shown defeating demons.

Shiva is also seen as the god who watches over yoga, meditation, and the arts. He goes by many names like Mahadeva, Pashupati, Bhairava, Vishwanath, Bhole Nath, Shambhu, and Shankar. Shiva is known for dancing, too, and is called Nataraja, the Lord of Dancers. Hindus show their respect to Lord Shiva by keeping a special place for him in temples, usually in the form of a Shivling.

People believe that chanting a special prayer called a Shiva Mantra can help get rid of obstacles and bring good luck. It’s also called the Raktha Kavach Mantra. Chanting this mantra on a certain day called Chaturdashi is believed to be very powerful and lucky. Regularly saying this mantra is said to bring success and prosperity in life.

Sanskrit Slokas

  1. SHIVA MOOLA MANTRA

The Secret of Panchakshara Mantra, Om Namah Shivayah

The Secret of Panchakshara: Panchakshara is a powerful mantra made up of five letters, Namassivaya. A mantra is a phrase or sound that helps remove obstacles and bring happiness to those who focus on it, granting everlasting joy and immortality. Panchakshara is considered the best among seven crore mantras. In the Yajurveda, there are seven sections called Skandhas.

” I bow to Shiva. Shiva is the ultimate truth, the inner spirit. It’s the name for the awareness that exists within everyone. “

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2. Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

Origin of the Sanjeevani Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra: The Sanjeevani Mahamrityunjaya mantra was found by Sage Markandeya. Markandeya, who was the son of Sage Mrikandu and Madhumati, had a short life of only 16 years. He fervently prayed to Lord Shiva by repeating this mantra. Impressed by his devotion, Lord Shiva granted him eternal life.

Mahamrityunjaya means winning over big death and beating the feeling of being separated from negative spirits. People chant this to have a long, healthy life and to heal from serious sickness, especially when they’re very ill. The Moon God first used this mantra to escape death after being cursed by Daksha, the father of Sathi Devi, who was the wife of Lord Shiva.

3. Shiv Dhyan Mantra

An homage to the highest power, to purify the body, mind, and soul from all stress, rejection, failure, depression, and other negative forces that we encounter.

The divine energy produced when chanting this mantra repels negative and evil forces, forming a strong shield that protects against diseases, sorrows, fears, and other troubles.

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4. Shiva Gayatri Mantra

Om, May I focus my thoughts on the great divine being. Oh, supreme God, grant me wisdom, and may the divine Rudra enlighten my mind.

Reciting this Shiva Mantra with sincere devotion can help us uncover the happiness and divine essence that already exists within us.

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5. Rudra Mantra

This is called the Rudra mantra. It’s chanted to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva and is believed to be effective in fulfilling one’s desires.

 

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